# K091087: Modification to V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Surgical Devices, Tyco Healthcare Group LP
- Decided: Apr 22, 2009 after 7 days
- Product code: GAM (Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4493
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K990951 (1999). 3 ancestors in all.
27 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K082662: V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device, Surgical Devices, Tyco Healthcare Group LP (2009) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K100257: VLOC9ABSORBABLE Wound Closure Device (2010), 24 descendants of its own
- K122898: Quill Monoderm Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design (2012), 19 descendants of its own
- K123409: Quill Monoderm Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design (2012), 18 descendants of its own
- K123836: Quill Monoderm Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design (2012), 11 descendants of its own
- K141778: Quill Monoderm Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design (2014), 10 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jun 24, 2026 · Class II · Z-2919-2026: Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalm

## Indications for use
V-LocTM 180 absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K091087
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology